There Are No Ebola Typhoid Marys

I am appalled at The Courant's devoting a full two-thirds of a page to reprinting Tribune reporter Ron Grossman's column “Isolate Ebola's Typhoid Marys” [Nov. 5, Opinion], complete with an enormous graphic of a skull whose sole purpose is stimulate unreasoning fear. Talk about shouting “Fire!” in a crowded theater when there is no fire.There is not one shred of evidence, not a single suggestion from any reputable medical professional, that Ebola is transmitted in any way other than direct contact with body fluids from a person who is symptomatic. To devote several inches of space to Typhoid Mary in the context of discussing Ebola is to arouse suspicions that people can be carriers of the disease without being sick. This is the height of irresponsibility. Shame on the Tribune and The Courant for their contribution to the national panic.